Section 170IAC4-5-1. Scope of rule; enforcement

   (a) Purpose and Scope. The provisions of these rules [170 IAC 4-5] are intended to establish a system to assure that the practices involving submetering and billing of dwelling units are just and reasonable to the tenant and the building owner and to establish the rights and responsibilities of the building owner and tenant.

  (b) Application. These rules [170 IAC 4-5] shall apply to existing buildings utilizing electrical submetering as of the effective date, as well as those buildings which engage in electrical submetering at any subsequent date, subject to master metering of electric service in new buildings in accordance with sections 113(a)(1) and (b)(1) and 115(d) of Title I of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act and subject to 170 IAC 4-1.5.

  (c) Enforcement. The provisions of this rule [170 IAC 4-5] are subject to the enforcement provisions of IC 8-1-2-115. (Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission; 170 IAC 4-5-1; filed Dec 13, 1984, 3:13 pm: 8 IR 484, eff Jan 1, 1985 [IC 4-22-2-5 suspends the effectiveness of a rule document for thirty (30) days after filing with the Secretary of State. LSA Document #84-57(F) was filed Dec 13, 1984.]; readopted filed Jul 11, 2001, 4:30 p.m.: 24 IR 4233; readopted filed Apr 24, 2007, 8:21 a.m.: 20070509-IR-170070147RFA; errata filed Jul 21, 2009, 1:33 p.m.: 20090819-IR-170090571ACA; readopted filed Aug 2, 2013, 2:16 p.m.: 20130828-IR-170130227RFA)